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Graduates from across the country are being offered the opportunity to get on the fast track to a career in health service management with an award winning NHS Trust.

Elderly leukaemia patients are now able to receive life-enhancing treatment in the comfort of their own homes, thanks to an award-winning service developed at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Patients can now receive chemotherapy injections at home – administered by themselves or a loved one – reducing the need for hospital admissions.

Four volunteers have been recognised for their incredible ten years of providing advice and guidance to people with cancer at a special event held at The James Cook University Hospital to mark ten years of the Macmillan Cancer Support and Information Centre.

She might be 100 years old, but chirpy Irene Stoddart still loves nothing more than losing herself in a best-selling thriller, going to see the latest blockbuster movie – or the satisfaction of completing a challenging crossword. And thanks to doctors at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who discovered and treated a sight-threatening eye condition, the former teacher is still able to indulge in these simple pursuits she believes help her to stay as sharp as a pin!

Love nursing open days at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough and The Friarage in Northallerton have proved such a success, they are set to return in the early autumn. A total of seven nurses were offered jobs with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a result of the July open days – including five at James Cook and two at The Friarage.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is holding an open day on Saturday 15 October 2016, 10am – 12.30pm to encourage both younger and mature students to consider a career ‘at the cutting edge of cancer treatment’ in the challenging but rewarding field of radiotherapy.

A passionate team who care for some of the most vulnerable patients across South Tees have been rewarded for successfully turning a pilot project into a vital service – in just 10 months. Dedicated professionals from the Parkinson’s Advanced Symptoms Unit (PASU) – the first of its kind in the UK – picked up the ‘Managing Long Term Conditions’ gong at the Patient Safety Awards 2016.

An inspiring scientist from a local NHS Foundation Trust has been appointed to a prestigious national Fellowship scheme to inspire the next generation of female scientists.

Adventurous members of Middlesbrough Rugby Club (MRUFC) are taking on a mammoth challenge for The James Cook University Hospital’s neonatal unit.

Nurses were being recruited through on the spot interviews this morning, during a successful Love Nursing open day at The James Cook University Hospital. Teesside’s biggest hospital opened its doors to newly qualified and experienced nurses, including those who have had a career break or are looking for a change. Potential nurse recruits even got […]